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Tsunami fears as huge earthquake rocks southern Australia
The US Geological Survey put the quake at 6.1, with a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) USGS A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near Australia, according to Geoscience Australia. It is the third major earthquake to hit Australia this summer. … Continue reading
Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Australia
Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its … Continue reading
Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Australia
Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Australia
Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced. Tiny glass beads called spherules, found in north-western Australia were formed from vaporized material from … Continue reading
Archaeologists find world’s oldest axe in Australia
Archaeologists from The Australian National University (ANU) have unearthed fragments from the edge of the world’s oldest-known axe, found in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
bijoux-et-mineraux: Boulder Opal – Quilpie, Australia
bijoux-et-mineraux: Boulder Opal – Quilpie, Australia Geology Nerd
ifuckingloveminerals: Smoky Quartz Australia
ifuckingloveminerals: Smoky Quartz Australia Geology Nerd
Fossils may reveal 20-million-year history of penguins in Australia
Multiple dispersals of penguins reached Australia after the continent split from Antarctica, including ‘giant penguins’ that may have lived there after they went extinct elsewhere, according to a study published April 26, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by … Continue reading
Fossils may reveal 20-million-year history of penguins in Australia
Multiple dispersals of penguins reached Australia after the continent split from Antarctica, including ‘giant penguins’ that may have lived there after they went extinct elsewhere, according to a new study. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
The largest pink diamond ever found in Australia
A 12.76 carat pink diamond, the largest of the rare and precious stones ever found in Australia, has been named the Argyle Pink Jubilee Photo: AFP The huge rough stone, found by the resources giant Rio Tinto at its Argyle … Continue reading